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re: Not to mention...
Posted by: JereNYC (JereNYC@aol.com) 12:38 pm EST 03/05/19
In reply to: Not to mention... - ShowGoer 06:25 pm EST 03/04/19

What Nottage et al. need to do is write a DREAMGIRLS-esque show about an icon not unlike Michael Jackson who is hugely influential in the music industry and is beloved by millions, but who also has a dark side.

Then they can incorporate whatever dark matter they want without having to hew strictly to the truth of Jackson's life and without having to deal with the estate/family. It'll be clear that the show is inspired by Jackson, but, if it's presented as a fictional story, I don't think anyone can sue them or shut them down.

Did DREAMGIRLS ever face any litigation from Diana Ross or anyone else associated with the Supremes?
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But then...
Posted by: ShowGoer 12:47 pm EST 03/05/19
In reply to: re: Not to mention... - JereNYC 12:38 pm EST 03/05/19

... what’s the hook? Who’s writing the score?
And, if it’s all Michael Jackson-style soundalikes (like the Supremes pastiches in Dreamgirls), then after Nottage’s long-gestating involvement in the Jackson show, once again I don’t think there’s any doubt that the Jackson estate would (at least try to) sue, whether they have a case or not.
I see what you’re saying, and in a vacuum it’s an excellent idea - frankly I’d love to see that show - but given all the givens, I think my point stands that in almost any incarnation this show is doomed.
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